The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union, it adopts European legislation, following a proposal by the European Commission. The Parliament is composed of 720 members (MEPs), after the June 2024 European elections, from a previous 705 MEPs. It represents the second-largest democratic electorate in the world, with an electorate of around 375 million eligible voters in 2024.
The coalition deal will allow the new European Commission to take office on 1 December, as originally planned.
The cost of living crisis was a significant driving force in the June election, while gender equality had minimal impact on..
The European Court of Justice has backed former European Parliament president Antonio Tajani's decision not to recognise Catalan..